Today (I wrote this text on the 3rd of May, 2022), I will explain why I don’t expect to take excellent pictures during my photo walks.
When I go outside to do street photography, I tell myself that if I come back from a walk with a few mediocre photos, there’s nothing wrong with that. I know that I am imperfect. There is no way to take excellent pictures every time I walk. That’s why I usually tell myself that I do not have to take amazing shots when I start my photo walk. That’s how I clear my mind photographically; usually, however, I’m happy with my photos from practically every walk. I recommend, my Dear Friend, that you should not put pressure on yourself while doing street photography. Moreover, my advice can be broadened to other aspects of our lives.
I have no doubts that internally, I free my mind by abandoning pressure on myself. It is some mental katharsis, I would say.
Even if I sometimes return home without good photographs, I do not care at all. I knew that I had made thousands of them earlier. At the same time, I believe thousands of fantastic photographs are ahead of me. We all can have worse days. We’re only human. It would be impossible to create great photos every time and write spectacular texts every day. That’s why I don’t expect to take excellent pictures every time I start walking. The more I write about all these things, the more I desire to go out and take some shots. It is the middle of the spring season, the weather is shiny, and the temperature is 17 degrees Celsius (62,6 degrees Fahrenheit). Undoubtedly, it is an excellent day to do street photography. I stop writing this text to go outside without any expectations.
